Lothar Zinn

Lothar Zinn (19 March 1938 — 29 February 1980) was German chess International Master (IM) (1965), East Germany Chess Championships winner (1961, 1965), European Team Chess Championship team and individual medalist (1970).

Lothar Zinn
CountryGermany
Born(1938-03-19)19 March 1938
Erfurt, Germany
Died29 February 1980(1980-02-29) (aged 41)
Berlin, Germany
TitleInternational Master (IM) (1965)

Biography

Lothar Zinn achieved the first significant chess successes in 1955 and 1956, winning twice in row the titles of the East Germany Youth Chess champion.[1] In the 1960s Lothar Zinn was one of the leading East Germany chess players. He twice won East Germany Chess Championships: in 1961 and 1965.[2] He was also three-times the champion of the East Germany in blitz (1971, 1973, 1976)[3] as well as the gold medalist of the East Germany championship in fast chess (1977).[4] In 1965, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

Lothar Zinn played for East Germany in the Chess Olympiads:[5]

Lothar Zinn played for East Germany in the European Team Chess Championship:[6]

  • * In 1970, at sixt board in the 4th European Team Chess Championship in Kapfenberg (+3, =3, -1), and won team and individual bronze medals.

Lothar Zinn played for East Germany in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[7]

  • In 1960, at second board in the 7th World Student Team Chess Championship in Leningrad (+4, =2, -5),
  • In 1961, at first board in the 8th World Student Team Chess Championship in Helsinki (+9, =1, -2) and won team bronze medal,
  • In 1962, at first board in the 9th World Student Team Chess Championship in Mariánské Lázně (+7, =3, -3),
  • In 1963, at third board in the 10th World Student Team Chess Championship in Budva (+5, =2, -2),
  • In 1964, at first board in the 11th World Student Team Chess Championship in Kraków (+6, =1, -5).

References
  1. "DDR-Jugendmeisterschaften 1950 bis 1990".
  2. "Deutsche Schachmeisterschaften - Deutscher Schachbund". www.schachbund.de.
  3. "Deutsche Blitz-Einzelmeisterschaften".
  4. "Deutsche Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaften".
  5. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Lothar Zinn". www.olimpbase.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-24.
  6. "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Lothar Zinn". www.olimpbase.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-24.
  7. "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Lothar Zinn". www.olimpbase.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-24.


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